Five Hope-they-lift-my-mood Things, Last Friday of the Year

Not sure if it’s the inevitable post-Christmas dip or if it’s more to do with the crashing reality of all the changes that 2016 has ushered in, but I’m feeling more than a little fragile…

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A Little Self-Care, A Little Guilt. . . a New Dress. . .

 Thank you so very much for your spirit-lifting, heart-warming, sorrow-and-joy-validating comments on my post yesterday.  Both collectively and individually, they seem to me a model of empathy as distinct from and preferable (for me, at…

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Monday, Bit of Blue. . .

I always hesitate to mention, here, that I’m feeling a bit low. Primarily, I hate to give any impression that I’m asking for sympathy. As well, I’m aware that most of us are drawn to…

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The Morning After. . .

 A dear friend, ex-neighbour, truly beautiful spirit of a wise woman, posted a Heart on her Facebook wall this morning, no accompanying text, just a message of love to the world. . . I saw…

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What I Wore (Wrinkles Included, and I don’t mean the linen!)

Even though I’m home at my regular computer and have a relatively light schedule today, I’m going to stick to my commitment to at least one “Short and Sweet” post per week as a way…

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